Trump’s Speech In Davos, DOJ Subpoenas For Minnesota, SCOTUS Federal Reserve Case

European leaders brace for President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum, as new tariff threats and talk of acquiring Greenland overshadow talks on affordability.
The Justice Department issues subpoenas to Minnesota’s top Democratic leaders, as state officials accuse the Trump administration of weaponizing immigration enforcement and creating fear in immigrant communities.
And the Supreme Court hears a high-stakes case over President Trump’s attempt to fire a Federal Reserve governor, a move that could upend a century of precedent and rattle financial markets.

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(02:24) Trump’s Speech in Davos
(06:07) DOJ Subpoenas For Minnesota 
(09:49) SCOTUS Federal Reserve Case

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Trump’s World Stage, El Paso Detention Deaths, Indiana College Football Champions

As world leaders gather in Davos, President Trump escalates pressure on allies with new tariff threats, renewed talk of acquiring Greenland, and plans for a sweeping new “Board of Peace” that could reshape global diplomacy.
Three people die in six weeks at the country’s largest immigration detention center in El Paso, raising urgent questions about medical care, oversight, and the role of private contractors.
And Indiana completes one of the most improbable turnarounds in college football history, capping a perfect season with a national championship win over Miami.

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(01:58) Trump’s World Stage
(05:51) El Paso Detention Deaths
(09:17) Indiana College Football Champions

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Don Lemon Tells Nicki Minaj to ‘Sit the F*** Down’ After Gay Diss

Don Lemon is going off on Nicki Minaj! The former CNN news anchor stopped by “TMZ Live” and unloaded on the rapper, telling her to “sit the f*** down” … and while she’s at it — “get a life and grow some brains.” As you know … Nicki bashed Don…

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‘Bringing Up Bates’ Star Katie Clark Announces Pregnancy Loss

Katie Clark — a star of the hit show “Bringing Up Bates” — is going through a tragedy … announcing she lost her pregnancy. The reality star announced the news on social media Friday … sharing a clip which begins with her finding out she’s…

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Trump and Minnesota, Venezuela’s Opposition, Trump’s Healthcare Plan

Protests intensify in Minneapolis after a second ICE-related shooting, as President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota.
Venezuela’s top opposition leader brings her Nobel Peace Prize to Washington to press her case with President Trump, even as the U.S. signals support for an interim leader.
And President Trump unveils what he calls a new healthcare plan, leaning on cheaper insurance with limited benefits as Congress debates the future of ACA subsidies.

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Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.

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(1:57) Trump and Minnesota
(05:29) Venezuela’s Opposition
(09:20) Trump’s Healthcare Plan

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Minnesota Prosecutors Quit, Trump in Detroit, Inflation Report

Veteran federal prosecutors in Minnesota resign after pressure from Justice Department leaders to investigate the widow of Renee Macklin Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent, raising new questions about political interference.
President Trump takes his economic message on the road, pitching affordability as voters remain frustrated by high prices.
And while gas prices have dipped, rising heating costs, grocery prices, and stubborn inflation show why relief still feels out of reach for many families.

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We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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(02:19) Minnesota Prosecutors Quit
(06:10) Trump in Detroit
(09:52) Inflation Report

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